2 Chronicles 13-14, John 12:1-26 • Key Verse: 2 Chronicles 13:10 The familiar phrase “in it for the long haul” is sometimes used in regards to investing. Day traders are people who buy and sell stocks in a way that focuses on, short-term gain rather than long-term. Some investment counselors...

2 Chronicles 10-12, John 11:30-57 Key Verses: 2 Chronicles 11:16, 12:1 Restaurant menus sometimes include a “soup du jour.” A little French makes the soup prepared for that day sound like something extra special. It is special in that it was made for that day, but that is the extent...

2 Chronicles 7—9, John 11:1—29 • Key Verses: John 11:9-10 The life of a college student includes eating a diet drawn from the four basic food groups—fast, frozen, microwave and pizza—and a time-management plan based on the “all-nighter.” The assignment that is filed away under “I can do it later”...

2 Chronicles 4-6, John 10:24-42 • Key Verses: 2 Chronicles 5:13-14 On top of Mount Moriah in Jerusalem today stands one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, the Dome of the Rock. Even when seen from the distance as one looks across the Kidron Valley from the Mount...

2 Chronicles 1—3, John 10:1—23 • John 10:11 If a picture is worth a thousand words, then how much is a word picture worth? When it communicates the message Jesus has for us, it is of inestimable worth. A priceless word picture is found in John 10, that of the...

1 Chronicles 28-29, John 9:24—41 Key Verse: 1 Chronicles 29:16 A credit card in the hands of a college student can be a dangerous thing when the name on the card is not his own, but dads. With my permission—-actually, by my instruction—my daughter and her fiance had a nice...

1 Chronicles 25—27, John 9:1—23 • Key Verse: John 9:3 Perhaps the most-oft asked question of God is “why? ” Sometimes people ask it in an accusatory tone, as if they can demand of God an explanation for His actions. Other times it is the plaintive cry of a searching...

1 Chronicles 22—24, John 8:28-59 • Key Verse: 1 Chronicles 22:19 People will stand in long lines this summer waiting for their turn to ride a roller coaster. After perhaps an hour or more, they will get their three minutes of thrill—or terror, as the case may be. At the...

1 Chronicles 19-21, John 8:1-27 • Key Verse: John 8:7 The easiest wrongs to identify and correct are those of others. By nature we are both faultfinders and fault avoiders. We can see the errors of others much more easily than our own and manage to expect change from them...

l Chronicles: 16-18, John7:28-53 • Key Verse: 1 Chronicles 16:29 Oh, the dilemma of what to wear! Clothing is more important to some than to others, but most of us have those times where we think, What should I wear? Dress at work may be a mandated uniform, an expectation...